Cuspidor.



F. S. SMELIK.

CUSPIDOR.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 14,1914.

1,]. 30,937. Patented Mar. 9, 1915'.

THE NORRIS PETERS CO.. PHOTO-LITHO.. WASHING ION. D. C.

FRANK S. SMELIK, OF NOKOIMIS, ILLINOIS. I

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Specification of Letters Iatent. I

Patented Mar. 9, 1915.

Application filed September 14, 1914. Serial N o. 8 61,61

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FRANK S. SMELIK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Nokomis, in the county of Montgomery, State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cuspidors; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and eXact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in non-spillable cuspidors and more particularly to a cuspidor which is constructed in such manner that should the same be lifted or accidentally overturned the closure thereof will automatically operate to prevent spilling of the contents.

An object of the invention resides in theprovision of a novel closure for cuspidors of the above character that is simple in construction, positive in operation and which may be manufactured at a comparatively low cost.

A further object of the invention is to provide a closure of the above nature that is mounted in the cuspidor in such manner as to be fully protected against injury or accidental displacement.

With the above and other objects of similar nature in view, the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts set forth in and falling within the scope of the appended claim.

In the drawing: Figure 1 is a side elevation of a cuspidor constructed in accordance with the invention, Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof, Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view through the device and Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 4-4: of Fig. 1.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, the cuspidor, which is designated as a whole by the numeral 10, comprises a bowl or receptacle 11 provided with a flared base 12, the upper end of said receptacle being reduced and formed with an annular collar or flange 13 having threads 1% arranged interiorly thereof.

Detachably mounted upon the open end of the receptacle is a shell 15, the top and bottom of which are in the form of a pair of spaced similarly directed frusto-conical portions, 16, and 16 the marginal edges of which are joined together by means of an annular Wall 17,- the bottom 16' being also provided with a downwardly projecting externally threaded collar 18 for engagement witlh the threaded collar 13 of the receptac e.

Hingedly supported as at 19, from the under face of the top 16 and adapted for swinging movement within the shell 15 is a valve 20, the same being designed to lie in i a substantially vertical position when the cuspidor is in use and to swing upwardly over the opening 21 of said top should the cuspidor be lifted or accidentally over-V turned.

To accomplish the operation of the valve 19, there is mounted upon the under face of the base 12 a spring arm 22, the free end of which is bent in the form of a hook 23 and terminates in an eye 2%. Engaged in this eye is one end of a chain 25, the latter being loosely passed through an opening 26 formed in the base. There is likewise attached to the valve 19 a chain 27', which passes upwardly over the top edge of the portion 16 and thence through a guide loop 28 carried upon the wall 17. The loose ends of the chains 25 and 27 are then detachably connected in any suitable manner, as for instance, by the snap 29 whereby they may be readily disconnected when it is desired to detach the shell 15 from the receptacle for the purpose of cleaning. Thus when the cuspidor 1s in use, the hooked end of the. sprlng arm 22 engages the floor and 1s pressed upward to release the tension on the chains 25 and 27, the weight of thevalve 19 causing same to swing downwardly and uncover the opening 21 of the top 16. Should the cuspidor be lifted from the floor or accidentally overturned the arm 22 will be released and spring downwardly to bring the valve 19 over the opening 21 and thereby prevent spilling of the contents of the receptacle. V r

It will be apparent that by mounting the valve 19 within the shell 15 possibility of injury or accidental displacement thereof will be precluded, it being protected at all times by the parts 16, and 16 of the shell. 1

What is claimed is: A non-spillable cuspidor comprising a receptacle, a top detach'ably mounted upon the open end of the receptacle and having a central opening therein, a valve swmgingly mounted upon the under face of the top for closing said opening, and means for actuating said valve, said means comprlslng a chain having one end connected with the detachably connected with the loose end %of valve and passing over said top, -With its theirstmentioned chain. 10

other end loosely inserted through a guide t- 'timony whereof, I aflix myisignaarranged exterlorly of the latter, a spring: tune, in the presence of two witnesses.

5 arm secured at one end to the base of the FRANK S. SMELIK:

receptacle with its free end adeptedto en-l Witnesses: gage the floor, and a second chain having JQsnPH WALLUs, one end secured to the arm audits other end ANTONY SWANSIU.

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